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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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